Leaders
The first African American Vice President of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris?
Who was Marie Curie?
Latina artist famous for her portraits and vibrant colors
Who was Frida Kahlo?
Refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama.
Who was Rosa Parks?
Escaped slavery, was active in the Abolitionist movement, returned to the South to rescue others in bondage. Later served as a scout in the Union Army.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
The first African American First Lady
Who was Michelle Obama?
The first African American Woman astronaut
Who was Mae Jemison?
African American singer from NJ who was a success in both pop and R&B genres.
Who was Whitney Houston?
A journalist who covered the murders of African Americans in the South who were killed in lynchings
Who was Ida B. Wells?
Despite being the only woman (and nursing an infant as well) among a group of explorers, she helped guide the group on its quest to find a way to the Pacific Ocean.
Who was Sacagawea?
She founded the Sisters of Mercy
Who was Katherine McCauley?
She wrote "Silent Spring" a book that told about the dangers to the environment posed by chemical pesticides
Who was Rachel Carson?
Famous for her singing and dancing. Began her career performing at her Aunt's Hair Salon.
Who is Beyonce?
Freed from slavery, she was a woman's rights activist as well as an abolitionist. Famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech.
Who was Sojournor Truth?
She hid from the Nazis and the diary she wrote of a teen's view of life under great stress has become one of the world's most read stories.
Who was Anne Frank?
She hosted a popular talkshow and now runs a media empire worth over $1 Billion
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
The first woman doctor in the U.S.
Who was Elizabeth Blackwell?
Famous author and poet. Wrote "The Color Purple"
Who was Maya Angelou?
While she never saw women get the right to vote she famously said "Failure is impossible"
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
Education activist who was nearly killed by opponents and went on to become the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who was Malala?
As First Lady she was a champion for civil rights, after she left the White House she helped found the United Nations
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt
Was an Admiral in the Navy and developed the first computer language--COBOL
Who was Grace Hopper?
Opera singer who was stopped from performing at Constitution Hall because of racism. Performed at the Lincoln Memorial instead.
Who was Marian Anderson?
Militant revolutionary activist famous for her opposition to the U.S. government and involvement with the Black Panthers
Who was Angela Davis?
Queen of England who said "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king" before she defeated the Spanish Armada
Who was Queen Elizabeth I?